Buyer - Chester, United Kingdom - Cloud Nine Recruitment Group

Cloud Nine Recruitment Group

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Chester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Reference #:
VAC11026

Location:
Chester

Salary:
£ £40000

Sector:
Food Packaging

Type:
Permanent

Posted On: 21/11/2023

Contact:
Victoria Lindsay

Key Responsibilities

Assist the Line Manager in overseeing procurement and stock control processes, to also involve imported products form the Middle/Far East Asia, working within agreed timelines and specs.
Responsible for shipping, payment management and decision making on orders and evaluating supplier bids.
Establish the perfect goods, equipment and services that need to be sourced.
Develop company supply chain strategy and maintain this.
Negotiate with suppliers prices, contracts, quantities, deals and delivery schedules, and prepare contract documents in accordance.
Deal with suppliers in an upfront, honest and mutually beneficial manner, developing strong relationships.
Organise incoming goods quality checks ensuring suppliers delivery on time.
Keep up to date and ahead of market and customer trends, identify new products, suppliers and supply chain/manufacturing processes.
Attend trade fairs and conduct interviews with supplier reps.
Ensure legislation adherence with regard to tendering and procurement procedures are up to date.
Actively provide orientation, guidance and training support to marketing, sales and logistics on any new trends/products.
Forecast price trends and maintain forward pricing for allocated categories.
Be supportive to and communicate with sales on current and new product development information.
Manage warehouse storage levels and forecasts, liaising with third party factories on adequate stock levels and ontime direct deliveries.
Collect and analyse data to assist in predicting trends and forecast sales figures.
Work closely with inventory management ensuring all deliveries fulfil assigned purchase orders, reporting any missed or backordered products.
Deliver marketing activity and sales data reports to senior management/ stakeholders.
Keep ahead of competition through research/customer feedback by adapting product offerings.
Liaise and work closely with Sales dept, and Procurement and Production Managers.
Uphold company values and principles.

Skills and Experience

Experience in a buyer role, preferably in the packaging industry/FMCG/packaging manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of packaging manufacturing requirements, internal suppliers and contacts in disposable and food packaging sector.
Graduate in Business Administration or Commerce.
CPPM or CPP accreditation.
Certified CISCP or CISM.
Good knowledge and understanding of purchasing principles and disciplines.
Excellent financial and numerical skills.
Proficient in computer literacy.
Excellent communication and written skills.
Assertive, approachable and excellent at building and maintaining strong relationships.
Customer focussed with excellent presentation skills.
Analytical and process minded.
Ability to deliver commercially driven negotiations.
Strong work ethic.
Ability to work calmly under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Excellent time management.
Willingness to travel within the UK/EU/Globally as and when required.